Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 109391

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping

Tabled: 28 January 2026

Answered: 3 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime on shipping and ferry services serving British Overseas Territories; w

Answer

Chris McDonald

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has recently consulted on proposals to include a share of emissions from international maritime voyages, including voyages to and from Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories. The consultation invited ...

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